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Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2004 (1st Test)
VenueHarare Sports Club, Harare on 6th, 7th, 8th May 2004 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by an innings and 240 runs
UmpiresBF Bowden, RE Koertzen
TV umpireRB Tiffin
RefereeMJ Procter
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 67/0 (Atapattu 21*, Jayasuriya 43*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 456/7 (Vaas 28*, Maharoof 16*; 106 overs)
Player of the MatchM Muralitharan
ArticlesMatch report Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 2003/04 1st Test 3rd day
 Match report Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 2003/04 1st Test 2nd day
 Match report Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 2003/04 1st Test 1st day
Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Matsikenyeric DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa1058941- 
BRM Taylorc and b Maharoof1949703- 
DD Ebrahimlbw b Zoysa11013-- 
*+T Taibuc DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan401081285- 
E Chigumburac Muralitharan b Zoysa1418253- 
A Maregwedelbw b Muralitharan01717-- 
ML Nkalalbw b Muralitharan22022-- 
P Utseyab Muralitharan45578551 
NB Mahwireb Muralitharan032-- 
DT Hondob Muralitharan1951742- 
T Panyangaranot out32444531 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 7 nb)17
Total(all out, 291 minutes, 71.2 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Taylor, 15.5 ov), 2-32 (Ebrahim, 18.3 ov), 3-35 (Matsikenyeri, 20.2 ov), 4-57 (Chigumbura, 26.4 ov), 5-69 (Maregwede, 31.4 ov), 6-85 (Nkala, 37.4 ov), 7-118 (Taibu, 51.3 ov), 8-118 (Mahwire, 51.6 ov), 9-149 (Utseya, 59.2 ov), 10-199 (Hondo, 71.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas19   6390-1
Zoysa17   6533-2
Maharoof10   3451-4
Muralitharan24.210456--
Jayasuriya1   070--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MS Atapattub Hondo17025333321- 
ST Jayasuriyac Hondo b Taibu157147228193 
KC Sangakkarac -Taibu b Matsikenyeri1126382- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Utseya b Chigumbura3752525- 
TM Dilshanc Utseya b Mahwire1033691- 
TT Samaraweerac Taibu b Panyangara617211- 
+HAPW Jayawardeneb Panyangara444-- 
WPUJC Vaasc Matsikenyeri b Mahwire2867 5- 
MF Maharooflbw b Mahwire4075946- 
DNT Zoysanot out2854 4- 
M Muralitharanc Maregwede b Panyangara26294121 
Extras(2 b, 13 lb, 6 nb, 3 w)24
Total(all out, 125.1 overs)541
Fall of wickets:
1-281 (Jayasuriya, 53.3 ov), 2-312 (Sangakkara, 62.4 ov), 3-369 (DPMD Jayawardene, 77.2 ov), 4-387 (Atapattu, 80.4 ov), 5-399 (Samaraweera, 85.1 ov), 6-403 (HAPW Jayawardene, 85.5 ov), 7-414 (Dilshan, 91.1 ov), 8-457 (Vaas, 107.2 ov), 9-496 (Maharoof, 115.3 ov), 10-541 (Muralitharan, 125.1 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hondo27   61031-4
Panyangara26.121013--
Mahwire18   197322
Nkala7   14101-
Utseya12   2550--
Matsikenyeri15   2581--
Taibu8   1271--
Chigumbura12   2441--
Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Matsikenyeric DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa1112142- 
BRM Taylorc Muralitharan b Vaas41929-- 
DD Ebrahimc HAPW Jayawardene b Zoysa2811-- 
*+T Taibulbw b Zoysa069-- 
E Chigumburac HAPW Jayawardene b Zoysa0715-- 
A Maregwedec and b Muralitharan2241713- 
ML Nkalac DPMD Jayawardene b Muralitharan2450542- 
P Utseyab Maharoof015-- 
NB Mahwirec DPMD Jayawardene b Zoysa2918-- 
DT Hondonot out1526372- 
T Panyangarac DPMD Jayawardene b Jayasuriya18152321 
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 32 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Matsikenyeri, 3.3 ov), 2-15 (Ebrahim, 5.5 ov), 3-17 (Taylor, 6.4 ov), 4-17 (Taibu, 7.5 ov), 5-18 (Chigumbura, 9.5 ov), 6-63 (Nkala, 22.6 ov), 7-64 (Utseya, 23.5 ov), 8-64 (Maregwede, 24.1 ov), 9-72 (Mahwire, 26.4 ov), 10-102 (Panyangara, 32 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas8   2241--
Zoysa9.52205--
Muralitharan9.11372--
Maharoof4   0181-2
Jayasuriya1   011--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Zimbabwe (1) 57/4 (Taibu 10*; 26.4 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 145/8 (Utseya 45*, Hondo 2*; 58 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 230/0 (Atapattu 100*, Jayasuriya 123*; 44 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 354/2 (Atapattu 149*, DPMD Jayawardene 30*; 75 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Zimbabwe (2) 15/2 (Taylor 2*; 5.5 overs)
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 50 in 151 balls, 114 minutes
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 100 in 286 balls, 195 minutes
--> Zimbabwe first innings: 150 in 367 balls, 250 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 76 balls, 55 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 141 balls, 100 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 198 balls, 147 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 236 balls, 170 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 298 balls, 212 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 300 in 362 balls, 257 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 350 in 431 balls, 302 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 400 in 515 balls, 359 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 450 in 617 balls, 431 minutes
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 500 in 116.1 overs
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 50 in 17.2 overs
--> Zimbabwe second innings: 100 in 30.5 overs
--> BRM Taylor made his debut in Test matches
--> E Chigumbura made his debut in Test matches
--> A Maregwede made his debut in Test matches
--> P Utseya made his debut in Test matches
--> T Panyangara made his debut in Test matches
--> MF Maharoof made his debut in Test matches
--> T Panyangara (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> MS Atapattu (1) 50 in 102 balls, 126 minutes with 8 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 100 in 153 balls, 191 minutes with 14 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) 150 in 237 balls, 313 minutes with 19 fours
--> MS Atapattu (1) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 157
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 56 balls, 98 minutes with 7 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 100 in 90 balls, 155 minutes with 13 fours and 2 sixes
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 150 in 139 balls, 220 minutes with 18 fours and 3 sixes
--> DNT Zoysa (1) equalled his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> MF Maharoof made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> E Chigumbura made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> BRM Taylor made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> P Utseya made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> T Panyangara made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> A Maregwede made his debut for Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> T Panyangara made his debut in Zimbabwe in First-Class matches
--> TT Samaraweera made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> HAPW Jayawardene made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut in Zimbabwe in Test matches
--> M Muralitharan reached 1000 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed NB Mahwire, his 4th wicket in the Zimbabwe first innings
--> NB Mahwire achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed MF Maharoof in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 2-75)
--> DNT Zoysa achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed NB Mahwire in the Zimbabwe second innings (previous best was 4-54)
--> DNT Zoysa achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Zimbabwe second innings
DT Hondo (19) and T Panyangara (32) added 50 in 72 balls, 45 minutes for the Zimbabwe 10th wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (19) and ST Jayasuriya (30) added 50 in for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (42) and ST Jayasuriya (55) added 100 in for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (87) and ST Jayasuriya (108) added 200 in for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (106) and ST Jayasuriya (134) added 250 in for the Sri Lanka 1st wicket in the first innings
MS Atapattu (20) and DPMD Jayawardene (33) added 50 in 86 balls, 51 minutes for the Sri Lanka 3rd wicket in the first innings
Maregwede kept wicket between lunch and tea on Day 2